It’s important to dress appropriately for professional opportunities, to make the right impression. This isn’t always affordable, particularly for students. The Professional Clothing Closet was created to supplement student resources by providing free interview-ready items of clothing. Please read below to find out more and email Career Services if you have any questions!
What is the Professional Clothing Closet?
The Professional Clothing Closet is a place where students can get professional clothing at no cost to themselves. We are open to all CWU students and alumni who need clothing for interviews, job fairs, industry conferences, or other professional opportunities. Items you may find include suits, skirts, pants, suit jackets, ties, belts, dresses, and shoes. Please note that the clothing closet is made almost entirely of donations; this means that there will not always be items of the right size or color for your needs.
Get clothes from the Professional Clothing Closet.
The primary location for the Professional Clothing Closet is located in our office in Bouillon 206 and is available during regular business hours (Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm). Please check in with our staff at the front desk. Current students will need to have their student ID number. Visitors can try on clothing in our private dressing room and are able to take up to a full outfit when they go.
*Please note that we do our best to have all donated clothing items laundered before they are placed in our closet, but encourage you to wash them again after taking them home.
Donate to the Professional Clothing Closet.
Ideal donations include gently used pieces of all sizes, including suits, jackets, pants, skirts, shirts, ties, belts and shoes. Donations that do not meet our definition of professional will be put in our Casual Closet, which is also made accessible to students at no cost.
All donations are tax-deductible.
Please drop off items at Career Services located in Bouillon 206 at 400 East University Way in Ellensburg, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm. You can also call (509) 963-1921 or email career@cwu.edu to arrange drop-off or pick-up of your items. Thank you for supporting our Wildcats!